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EXHIBIT (h)(5)(a)
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EXHIBIT A
TO THE EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN
NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
TRUST AND VILLANOVA GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST
SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
(AS AMENDED DECEMBER 1, 2001)
NAME OF FUND EXPENSE
LIMITATION FOR FUND
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Gartmore NSAT Emerging Markets Fund. . . . . Class I 1.75%*
Class II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00%*
Class III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.75%*
Gartmore NSAT International Growth Fund. . . Class I 1.60%*
Class II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85%*
Class III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.60%*
Gartmore NSAT Global Leaders Fund. . . . . . Class I 1.55%*
Xxxxxxxx XXXX European Leaders Fund. . . . . Class I 1.45%*
Class II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.70%*
Class III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.45%*
Gartmore NSAT Global Small Companies Fund. . Class I 1.75%*
Gartmore NSAT OTC Fund . . . . . . . . . . . Class I 1.60%*
Gartmore GVIT Asia Pacific Leaders Fund. . . Class I 1.45%*
Class II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.70%*
Class III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.45%*
Gartmore GVIT Global Financial Services Fund Class I 1.35%**
Class II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.60%**
Class III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.35%**
Gartmore GVIT Global Utilities Fund. . . . . Class I 1.15%**
Class II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.40%**
Class III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.15%**
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* Effective until at least May 1, 2003.
** Effective until at least April 30, 2003.
VILLANOVA GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: V.P.- Associate General Counsel
NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Assistant Secretary
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